Kiribati vs Mauritius: Population density
Kiribati
274.88 people per km²
in 2100
Mauritius
291.3 people per km²
in 2100
Kiribati rank
56th
Mauritius rank
53rd
Population density over time
- Kiribati
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 291.3 people per km² against 274.88 people per km² in Kiribati, a difference of 16.42 people per km².
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
Across all 301 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 56th and Mauritius ranks 53rd of 235 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 31 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 22.07 people per km² | 33.61 people per km² | 11.54 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1810s | 22.07 people per km² | 41.21 people per km² | 19.14 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1820s | 22.56 people per km² | 45.17 people per km² | 22.61 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1830s | 23.67 people per km² | 51.44 people per km² | 27.77 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1840s | 24.84 people per km² | 71.5 people per km² | 46.66 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1850s | 26.28 people per km² | 119.69 people per km² | 93.41 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1860s | 28.07 people per km² | 164.63 people per km² | 136.56 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1870s | 29.98 people per km² | 176.97 people per km² | 146.99 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1880s | 32 people per km² | 190.11 people per km² | 158.11 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1890s | 34.15 people per km² | 195.52 people per km² | 161.36 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1900s | 36.44 people per km² | 197.29 people per km² | 160.85 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 38.85 people per km² | 200.57 people per km² | 161.72 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 40.95 people per km² | 207.37 people per km² | 166.42 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 42.97 people per km² | 218.73 people per km² | 175.76 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1940s | 45.11 people per km² | 241.49 people per km² | 196.39 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 51.55 people per km² | 297.34 people per km² | 245.79 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 64.55 people per km² | 373.24 people per km² | 308.69 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 74.09 people per km² | 442.1 people per km² | 368.01 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 82.08 people per km² | 509.25 people per km² | 427.18 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 99.83 people per km² | 576.18 people per km² | 476.34 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 120.05 people per km² | 626.57 people per km² | 506.52 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 143.52 people per km² | 645.52 people per km² | 502 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 167.16 people per km² | 635.51 people per km² | 468.35 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2030s | 190.79 people per km² | 615.09 people per km² | 424.3 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2040s | 213.42 people per km² | 579.8 people per km² | 366.38 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2050s | 234.07 people per km² | 531.43 people per km² | 297.36 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2060s | 250.28 people per km² | 478.44 people per km² | 228.16 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2070s | 261.89 people per km² | 423.23 people per km² | 161.34 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2080s | 269.9 people per km² | 367.32 people per km² | 97.42 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2090s | 274.29 people per km² | 316 people per km² | 41.72 people per km² | Mauritius |
| 2100s | 274.88 people per km² | 291.3 people per km² | 16.42 people per km² | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Kiribati or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 291.3 people per km² against 274.88 people per km² in Kiribati as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Kiribati and Mauritius?
- 16.42 people per km², with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Mauritius?
- 301 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Kiribati and Mauritius rank globally for population density?
- Kiribati ranks 56th and Mauritius ranks 53rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.